Gold worth Rs 1.39 cr seized at Mumbai airport
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI) seized 1.915 kilograms of gold valued at approximately Rs 1.39 crore in two separate cases, along with the arrest of a person.
ANI
Oct 29, 2024 21:40 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), October 29 (ANI): The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI) seized 1.915 kilograms of gold valued at approximately Rs 1.39 crore in two separate cases, along with the arrest of a person, officials said on Tuesday.
AIU officers at CSMI, Mumbai, successfully uncovered a smuggling operation involving international transit passengers and airport staff. The officers discreetly monitored transit passengers suspected of smuggling gold, who were handing over the contraband to staff members in the international departure area.
During the operation, officers intercepted a contractual staff member after a passenger handed over gold and 24KT gold dust concealed within their clothing. The gold had a gross weight of 1,323 grams and a net weight of 1,260 grams, with a provisional value of Rs 91.51 lakh.
The contraband was cleverly hidden in the staff member's socks and tied around their waist under their clothing. The individual was arrested under the Customs Act of 1962.
In another incident, a passenger arriving from Dubai was apprehended with smuggled 24KT gold dust in wax form (four pieces), concealed in their body cavity.
This contraband weighed a gross of 688 grams and a net of 655 grams, with a provisional value of Rs 47.57 lakh.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)
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